In Persian language, Shahrdary means municipality. Shahrdary is combined of two words “Shahr” means city or urban and “Dary” means governance.

Oldest laws and regulations regarding Urban Governance were founded in 1908, during Qajar dynasty.

The above mentioned law consisted of five chapters and 108 articles. In 1931 urban laws and regulations were amended and improved. Under the new amendment, ministry of interior became in charge of all municipalities in Iran.

In 1942, in accordance to a new law General Office of Municipalities was established in the Ministry of Interior.

In 1949 a new law was approved. Approval of this important law was a necessary reform for urban governances under new changes. Certain credibility and authority was given to city councils, in fact city councils were recognized in our country.

According to this law prominent political and social developments took place. As cities expanded new laws and regulations were established, in order to solve cities and citizens issues.

Until the victory of Islamic Revolution there were 453 municipalities.

At the present time there are 700 municipalities all over Iran and there are eight metropolitan cities. It can be mentioned that IsfahanMunicipality is about 100 years old.

Today Isfahn Municipality consists of seven deputies, six general managers, fourteen districts (each district is supervised by district mayor), seventeen organizations and four companies.

All these expansions have established to govern a sustainable city for daily increasing Isfahan’s citizens. Authorities and managers have to work round the clock.

Today Isfahan is the most beautiful and the cleanest city in Iran. Every year several prominent projects are implemented. Not only Isfahan metro is under construction but changes and construction can be witnessed at every corner of Isfahan.

ISFAHANMUNICIPALITY

Today Isfahan is one of the largest metropolitan city of Iran. Soon its population exceeds 2,000,000.

It is a fast expanding city and surrounded by heavy, semi heavy and light industries. Isfahan’s air is more polluted than Tehran, because of industries which have overwhelmed the city’s environment. It is considered as the second air polluted city too. The city is divided to eleven urban districts. The central municipality, where the Lord Mayor of Isfahan’s office is located in Imam Hossein square, which is known as “Darvazeh Dollat”.

Every four years the City Council is elected by direct decision and election of citizens for a period of four years. The new City Council appoints the general mayor for a period of four years. The appointed mayor, with cooperation of City Council and senior urban managers appoint districts mayors. District mayors who work under direct supervision of Isfahan Mayor are stationed at their separate offices.

A brief information about Isfahan Districts Mayors, and addresses of their offices are as below: